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Azeire announces extension to Frontier exploration licence
27 Jan 20172 min read

Azeire announces extension to Frontier exploration licence

AzEire Ltd., the Ireland focused oil and gas exploration company has announced that it has been awarded an extension to its 100% working interest FEL 1/13 Licence in the Porcupine Basin.

Java Offshore acquires Asian Geos
25 Jan 20172 min read

Java Offshore acquires Asian Geos

Java Offshore Sdn Bhd has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Asian Geos Sdn Bhd, a specialist Offshore Geotechnical and Geophysical service provider within the Asia Pacific market.

Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) with new licenses in Norway and Pakistan
23 Jan 20172 min read

Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) with new licenses in Norway and Pakistan

PGNiG has obtained interests in two more exploratory and production licenses in the Norwegian Sea as well its first production license in Pakistan.

Polarcus secures multi-year XArray contract award
20 Jan 20171 min read

Polarcus secures multi-year XArray contract award

The company has received a letter of award from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA for acquiring 30 000 km2 of 3D multi-client data in Europe.

Elsevier adds more than 1 million figures and tables to Geofacets
19 Jan 20172 min read

Elsevier adds more than 1 million figures and tables to Geofacets

Additional content enables geoscientists to de-risk exploration and development projects and maximise ROI more efficiently than before.

Rystad Energy: 2016 offshore discovered liquids resources 90% lower than 2010
18 Jan 20173 min read

Rystad Energy: 2016 offshore discovered liquids resources 90% lower than 2010

Rystad Energy concludes that the 2016 total offshore discovered liquids resources reached only slightly below 2.3 billion bbl, 90% lower than in 2010.

Faroe: Four new exploration licences awarded in Norway
18 Jan 20172 min read

Faroe: Four new exploration licences awarded in Norway

Faroe Petroleum has announced that it has been awarded four new prospective exploration licences, including two operatorships, under the 2016 Norwegian APA (Awards in Pre-defined Areas) Licence Round on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Statoil awarding service contracts for two Cat J rigs
18 Jan 20172 min read

Statoil awarding service contracts for two Cat J rigs

Baker Hughes and Schlumberger will be awarded the contracts for integrated drilling and well services on the Cat J rigs Askepott and Askeladden. The rigs will perform work at Oseberg and the Gullfaks.

Tullow: Erut-1 oil discovery in Kenya
17 Jan 20172 min read

Tullow: Erut-1 oil discovery in Kenya

Tullow Oil has announced that the Erut-1 well in Block 13T, Northern Kenya, has discovered a gross oil interval of 55 m with 25 m of net oil pay at a depth of 700 m. The overall oil column for the field is considered to be 100 to 125 m.

ConocoPhillips announces Willow discovery in National Petroleum Reserve
16 Jan 20173 min read

ConocoPhillips announces Willow discovery in National Petroleum Reserve

The Willow discovery wells, Tinmiaq 2 and 6, were drilled in early 2016 and encountered 72 ft and 42 ft of net pay, respectively, in the Brookian Nanushuk formation.

Hess announces new oil discovery offshore Guyana
13 Jan 20172 min read

Hess announces new oil discovery offshore Guyana

Hess Corporation announced positive results from the Payara-1 well offshore Guyana, which is the second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block following the world-class Liza oil discovery in 2015.

Delek Group: participation in tender for Cyprus O&G exploration rights
5 Jan 20171 min read

Delek Group: participation in tender for Cyprus O&G exploration rights

Delek Group has provided an update related to its submission for a bid or a tender issued by the Government of Cyprus for the acquisition of exploration rights for oil and/or natural gas.

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